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Barrington election results: Borough votes with the majority
About one-third of registered Barrington’s registered voters made it to the polls – or mailed in ballots ahead of time – for Tuesday’s mid-term election.
The number was greater than that of some neighboring towns (Magnolia, Runnemede and Somerdale) and less than some others (Bellmawr, Haddon Heights, Haddonfield and Lawnside).
WITHIN THE BOROUGH, there were no contested races.
For the board of education, three candidates ran for three positions. Incumbent Jennifer Schuster captured 857 votes, while newcomer Martin Schoettler Jr received 856 and newcomer Kelli Martone got 807. There also were 28 write-ins.
For the borough council, two candidates ran for two positions. Council President Kirk Popiolek was re-elected with 1,111 votes and Ernest Rink, the father of the former mayor, was elected with 1,109 votes. There also were 39 write-in votes, including multiple votes for Darryl Hunt, Frank Lafferty, John Delaney, Mickey Mouse and “Someone Else.”
OUTSIDE THE BOROUGH, Barrington voters went with the majority (number listed is votes cast in Barrington for each candidate; top three candidate totals are listed):
- U.S. Senator
Cory Booker – 934
Jeff Bell – 719
Joseph Baratelli – 15
- US House (unexpired)
Donald Norcross – 833
Garry Cobb – 765
Robert Shapiro – 24
- US House
Donald Norcross – 833
Garry Cobb – 759
John Tomaszewski – 20
- County Clerk
Joseph Ripa – 938
Caren Sokolow – 668
Fernando Powers – 31
- Freeholders
Louis Cappelli Jr. – 857
Scot Mc Cray – 823
Theodore Liddell – 713
Kimone Smith – 686
Gary Frazier Jr. – 40
BALLOT QUESTIONS
Voters in Haddon Heights approved a school plan to spend an additional $189,000 to bring back several after school clubs that had been cut in recent years, as well as rehiring an art teacher at the junior-senior high school. The final vote was 1,082 in favor and 957 opposed.
- N.J. Public Question 1: Constitutional Amendment to allow a court to order pretrial detention of a person in a criminal case.
Yes – 790
No – 487
- N.J. Public Question 2: Constitutional Amendment Dedicating State Funds for Open Space, Farmland and Historic Preservation and Changing Existing Dedication for Water Programs, Underground Storage Tanks and Hazardous Site Cleanups.
Yes – 857
No – 418
